The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-08-26
A FRIEND IN NEED.
A Story Of Mans weakness and Woman's
Cruelty. with Several Morals

"Dll YOU ltAAIf ina Ahi "N' - f
pawnbroker Of a friend who Glanced TO he in
his shop. Poor fellow, my heart h'cods for
him. lie has just left bis wedding ring with
me-the last tie which bound him 10 happier
DAYS. His il a sad story
81 did not observe him particularly. said
the gentleman addressed. "Who IS he:
aHe i. the husband Of a sol known
uctre>s. % replied the ~pawnbro-oi "iih some
warmth: "and be is the victim of liioiefaDle
cruelty. Would YOU bell sc Sc. the woman
who but a few short months ago swore TO
cherish pnd protect him now abs llutely re-
fuses 10 contribute more than 80 a week
10 his support You seem incIciaioHs, but |
assure you 1t is true"
who is tine mani
"His name Is Brockholst OFlynn, and he 3
the husband Of Miss St. Elmo, the buriesque
actress
y cry Of horror escaped the gentleman's
hps.
"My Oh friend OFlynnr he exclaimed.
as il possible that lac has coaue TO thisl
Strange thar ! did not recognize him
"Ah, sorrow and priyauol have altered
him greatly
~Imu,i hasten and oyertakc INN, perhaps
something may be- doue ere DO l. TOP late"
50 saying, tine gentleman LISTENED from
the shop and in afew moments had overtaken
the unhappy man.
"Brockhol,t,r BE said, gently, "wbat is all
this | heart You reduced to poverty; You,
whose wife could crafty your every wishI"
81 know not how you have learned my sad
story, dear boy said OFlym. brokenly,
"but il is true. have borne all patiently,
uncomplainiugly, for her sake; forl shrank
from the thought Of exposing her TO the cen
sure Of the world. This morning ] pawned
my last article Of jewelry, our w-w-w-wed-
ding ring. and the unfortunate man burst
into bitter tears.
Cheer up, cheer up cried his friend. IAN
Will yet be well viii see her AMI iUtercede
for YOU
"You-you DO not think, asked OFlynn N
tremulous tones, that size would have the
heart 80 require me, who have been SO deli
cate.y reared, toto work.
no. no, not that-not that replied his
companion, shudderingly ~She is not capable
OF such b9~enes,
you have given ue ness hope. exclaimed
OFlynn. and BOW let rs step into yon
sample room, and 7 will set 'em up
"Good enough
at is useless % say any more, Mr. Magiu-
mis-. IS per week and his board are all ! will
allow my husband
The woman who uttered these words IN a
cold, hard tone Of voice was Mis- ST. Elmo,
the actress. the person addressed. tho friend
of Brochholst O'Flynn, to whom the reader
has already been Introduced
Come with me, Them said MagiHnis,
steruly.
"WhereF demanded the woman
$50 matter. come. / would teach you a
useful lesson.
In silence Miss 81. Elmo followed him from
the house. lie led her 10 narrow, dingy
street in one Of the lower wards of the city,
and finally paused before a builliug upon
which wa, painted m large letters. THE
NEW YORK WEEKLY HUSTLER"
We have reached our destination. he slid.
ABE attentive and you wni gain much by this
morning. experience. Come.
She followed him upsix flights of stairs and
into q small, dingy room, where, nt "a desk,
half buried iu exchange and MSS, >lta pale,
haggarl man. IT, did not observe their en-
trance, for he wa, writing al the rate ot 100
words per- minute.
copy, ' howiel "a phenomenally dirty boy,
rushing into tine room.
Great Stottt' shrieked the editor, for, as
the talented reader has already guessed, be
WIS ONE of the fraternity. five got TO have
two columns ready in fifteen minutes. and /
haven't got IS sickul yet. Jim, get some ice
and ue DC 900 my forehead, and then send out
the a%ionlcr. Quick.
"Who is this wrctchcd being, and what is
b dong| demanded Miss st. Elmo.
"IIe is a journalist, and hc is working, re
piled Mq1inuis "1his IS work, and this is
what you will dri,s OFlynn tor
40. no" shuidered the woman, If did not
know what / was doing. ! was mad, madg'
Snow you're shouting You will give him
an order for your entire salary every Monday
IN the futWret'
"Nes. yes'
"Gool enough. Now let "a. get out Of this
Mis- ST. Elmo never forgot that ten min
utcs' visit % The Hustler office. and today
there J. not a husband in New York who Is
Supported in greater luxury than Brockholst
OFlynn It'd Bits.